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"I am a single professional woman homeowner for the past ten years. Over the years, I have had a number of people at my house to either assess or do work on my house." ...More Each time, their work was sub par, they didn't show up and one guy actually took the deposit never to return. I put off finding someone this time because of how many times I had attempted to find someone both reliable and trustworthy. And then I found

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I am in the process of selling my house and knew I needed work done. Not only did

do the work I needed, he also assessed for other things that he knew would come up in an inspection once the house was listed.

is such a hard worker, reliable, and a fine craftsman. His work was always thorough and once completed looked brand new. He was clear about scheduling appointments, informing me of the problem, the way to fix it and the cost. He knows how to do EVERYTHING!!! And if he doesn't he knows enough to find someone who does.
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was clear in what he needed, showed me receipts and the payment for labor was always for what he had already done. So the work was completed and THEN I paid.
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alone in my house while he worked and never had a question or fear about it. He was also AMAZING with my dog and had no problem with her being there while he worked.

is highly intelligent and funny as well. Working with him renewed my faith in contractors and somewhat to humanity. He loves what he does and has so much integrity.
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-Kimberly C.

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is my go-to handyman! I have a rental property & he can handle most repairs that crop up as well as help out with improvements. There" ...More was a carjacking on our street & I was worried about security, so

picked up some motion sensor lights for me at Home Depot & installed them around the outside of the house. This made me feel much more secure, & he found time to fit me in even though he was busy with a lot of other jobs. He also repaired my hot water heater after I couldn't get it re-lit after my house was fumigated, fixed the latch on a sagging gate, & painted a cabinet that was stained from water damage. I already have a running list for the next jobs & I'm glad that

is around to help whenever my renters are h****** something.

always works to make sure he can find time to help with any problem large or small, & goes the extra mile to keep it easy for me when I can't be on-site to deal with things myself. He's a great guy to have on speed dial.

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THE Cost of the recessed light is largly determinate on Where ,You purchase the product and the number you buy .Big Box dicount stores have products made oversea's that are less expensive than those found at Custom Bath & Kitchen Stores , but the products are often riddled with problems , missing parts , defects etc,

A typical light will run $ 35.00 to $ 85.00

However , the true cost of recessed lighting is involved in getting circuits or circuity to the switch and lighting system .In NEW construction , this matter is easily dealt with by installing circuits and hardware during framing . Whereas , with remodeling , installing new lighting into existing spaces , requires wall & ceiling opening ,closure , repair , repainting & finishing

I have been involved in projects where the lighting cost but $500.00 ,,

Your total cost could be from 1.5-3 times that shown in the answer, depending on how much of the wiring for the three fans he can combine - i.e. can he easily run one power circuit for all 3 fans, then just tap off that for switches and runs to the fans, are they fans only or with lights (double the wiring and switches), etc. Note the costs do NOT include drywall/panelling repair or painting to match. Also, you are going to be near the top end of the estimates, because in all probability your access is poor, and 3 fans are almost certain to require a totally new run from the breaker box.

Unless you have an open exposed-joist attic above where the fans are to go AND the top of the walls the switches will go in, you can expect substantial holes in walls and ceiling to pull the wires and fasten them - by code, you cannot just pull wires between joist and let them lie on the top of the ceiling drywall - you have to staple them to joists every few feet, so you end up with several 1-2 foot holes typically near top of the wall (to drill through top plate), near side of ceiling to grab and bend wire coming up wall, and maybe one mid-ceiling to reach in and fasten wire, then of course the two openings that are ultimately fully concealed by the switch plate and the fan mounting plate or dome.

Before you get into this project I would check with the condo management if you are allowed to do this - there are limits to how much you can modify your condo and how much you can modify or add in the way of electric circuits.

Depends a tremendous amount on access - if accessible from exposed-joist in attic above, then you might get this for about $300-500 or so for the wiring and installation, plus $200-400 for the materials and dimmer switches, plus the cost of the light fixtures themselves. Probably about $100-150 to repair ceiling if single hole for one fixture, to $200-300 if existing trough-type flourescent fixtures. Painting the repair could be $100 - 250 depending on whether he can match the patch, or has to repaint the entire ceiling to get a uniform effect - which is more common in kitchens, which usually have untextured ceilings and gloss paint. Another alternative it is have the hole patched and prime and plain paint it yourself, then cover the area with a decorative emblem or crest to avoid having to repaint the whole ceiling. Personally I would just put a compatible style fixture in its place, which you might or might not choose to use, so you avoid the cost of repairing the hole and painting entirely, as that is "lost" $.

If the kitchen/dining room ceiling is not accessible from above, then the electrician will have to tear into wall and ceilings, so installation labor might go to $400-600, and drywall reapir and painting probably to about $400-600, depending on how many holes the elecrtrician has to put in and assuming entire surface painting to get a uniform paint look on each disturbed wall or ceiling.

One possibility for savings might be low voltage lighting for some of the kithcen fixtures, which might reduce your wiring cost and number of holes if you do not have attic access.

Be careful on the dimmable LED bulbs - be aware that dimmable bulbs generally cost a lot more, and many brands don't perform well in dimming mode because they are designed to run at a constant voltage, and a lot will not dim past about 40% power before they flick out or start flickering. Some will actually fry the electronics and burn up at lower voltage. Also, there are three different types of dimmers and different bulbs need a different type dimmer switch, so you will have to be careful to always buy the right type bulb, and use all the same type bulb in a given circuit. Here is an article on the types of problmes you can have with LED dimming, even with bulbs designed to be dimmed -

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They quickly responded to my e-mail request through Angie's List and set up a time to come do the work. They arrived later than I expected but still within the afternoon we had agreed on. The two young men who came (

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- Melinda F.

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Very nice man. Very responsive. Came within 2 hours and fixed lights and plumbing. Reasonably priced. He is coming back on Sunday to do some more work. Great experience!”

- Patty K.

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Holly showed up on time to provide me an estimate one day after I called her. Since it was a fairly easy and quick job she went ahead and did the work immediately, and the lights look great. She cleaned up after the job and was very polite. She said she could do any inside work, so I am already making a list and planning on calling her to return ...More to do more work for me.”

- Mary R.

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Holly responded right way to my request to come over and provide an estimate. The estimate arrived promptly, and she was reasonable negotiating a price for the work. She was busy on another job when I called her, but got back to me in a reasonable amount of time. She showed up for work precisely at the agreed on time. She and her helper were very polite. ...More They cleaned up after themselves. They came back for the 2nd day of work, as planned. She was excellent, her receipts were all in order, her paperwork all made sense. She was very good.”

- Ellen M.

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After I complained about the price they reduced it to $1500. I thought it would be between $700 and $800. I would hire them again, but I would get a quote on the front end. They were very expensive but very good and responsive. They came to my house within a day. I am happy and satisfied.”

- Gerald D.

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was very responsive and always returned our calls quickly. He was very knowledgeable and professional. The work was done in a timely fashion. The yard and pool area were kept clean and neat during the project. The workers were pleasant to deal with. If I had any questions it was easy to get in touch with

Wonderful. Not the cheapest bid but obviously the most knowledgeable lighting professional.
Totally prompt with all appointments and callbacks. Laid out several options in bid. We love his work and will consider him out go-to exterior lighting person from now on. ”

- Kelly B.

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I felt condescended to and ripped off, but it was my own fault as I had taken the day off to get these repairs done and
just wanted to get it over. The price I paid for these minor repairs was 1100 AFTER they took off 200 for my coupon.